Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. (CNVRG), the country’s biggest end-to-end fiber internet provider, makes its fiber network redundant and boosts its service by deploying a third core backbone node as part of its P30 billion capex.
"We are all about customers’ online experience. This how we back it up," according to Converge CEO Dennis Anthony Uy.
A third core backbone node enables better traffic routing in the network, making it more fault- tolerant.
Before, Converge's main network backbone is connected to two core nodes in Metro Manila and in Pampanga.
Now, its third Core network backbone node, completed last December, distributes traffic more efficiently and addresses outages better.
The company is expanding fast and knows its network capabilities need to catch up, Uy pointed out.
Already, Converge has implemented several network and connectivity enhancement initiatives.
Recently the company deployed 34 broadband remote access server systems (BRAS) throughout Luzon.
These systems enhance customer internet experience makes service more reliable and enables the system to avoid a single point of failure.
In addition, Converge augmented its own international bandwidth capacity to 1.5 Tbps, with key hubs in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and the US.
This ensures minimal congestion of traffic for internet users and more than enough capacity even in the event of a submarine cable outage.
"Network augmentation empowered us to support customer-centric projects like our free speed increase for residential plan subscribers," the CEO explained.
"This free upgrade of all pure fiber home plans require backend support. We provide what customers need – a reliable network from a company they can trust, especially at this time when the intenet has become a necessity to all of us, ” he added.
Converge is the country’s fastest growing fixed broadband operator with 1 million subscribers as of November.
The company completed its P29 billion initial public offering (IPO) a month before, making it the largest Philippine IPO in recent history.